Words & Photos by Harvey Smart It’s an overcast, warm and muggy day and the River Guardians volunteer group is down at the Millburn burn, a tiny stream running down from the hills above the Vale, through Renton, before entering the Leven just behind the Vale Academy. At … [Read more...] about Guarding the Leven
Full Circuit
Words By Layla Blackwell & Photos by Charlie Sherry At the age of 28, I used thirty seconds of bravery to change my life for the better. Feeling suddenly anxious, I paused outside the gymnasium. The sound of voices and rolling wheels made me doubt the plan. I took a … [Read more...] about Full Circuit
Keeping Well in WD
By Sam Paton, Dreamcatcher Lady This year we asked local therapists and well-being experts to share some simple tips and techniques we can all try at home. In this first column Sam Paton provides a beginner’s guide to meditation. Even You Can Meditate Some of the things I … [Read more...] about Keeping Well in WD
Welcome to the Knowes (knowes – Scots: a rough hilly area)
Words & Photos by Sam Gibson The Hardgate (or Faifley) Knowes consist of a rocky ridge which runs through Hardgate between the Faifley housing estate and Hardgate Golf course. Perhaps the terrain gave the name to Hardgate itself as it was once on the main road from Old … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Knowes (knowes – Scots: a rough hilly area)
Village Church Saved by its Community
Words by Harvey Smart Photos Courtesy of the Kilmaronock Old Kirk Trust Nestled along the historic route connecting Balloch and Stirling, an 1800s church sits on the Lowlands-Highlands fault line. The surrounding land, older than the church itself, contains ancient … [Read more...] about Village Church Saved by its Community